Sociology |
Health & Daily Living |
Social Topics |
Depression & Mental Illness |
Social Science |
Juvenile Nonfiction |
Summary
Summary
Living with Depression features fictional narratives paired with firsthand advice from a medical expert to help preteens and teenagers feel prepared for dealing with depression during adolescence. Topics include causes and risk factors, complications, tests and diagnosis, treatment methods, coping strategies, and giving and getting support. Throughout the book, Ask Yourself This questions encourage discussion. Features include a selected bibliography, further readings, Just the Facts summary of medical facts about depression, Where to Turn summary of key advice that includes contact information for helpful organizations, a glossary, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Reviews (1)
Horn Book Review
Expert Advice" from a practicing clinician precedes nine chapters, each opening with the personal story of a teen dealing with the title challenge and concluding with questions for readers to consider. Definitions, symptoms, causes, susceptibility, diagnosis, treatment, and coping mechanisms are clearly described. Use of the second person and a conversational tone involve readers. Generic color photos are plentiful. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Living with Health Challenges titles: Living with Acne, Living with Anxiety Disorders, Living with Depression, and Living with Asthma.] (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.